Jun
2008
Articles from 2nd Jun 2008
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Severn Trent set for a bad week for profits and fines
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Seven Trent is due to announce its full-year profits in a week which could start with a hefty fine over its recent fraud prosecution. Read
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'Child abduction' theory to failed burglary
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Police are investigating a burglary at a house in Birmingham -– described by the occupants as an “attempted child abduction”. Read
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Call goes out to save the Birmingham small traders
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has been urged to do more to help smaller retailers as an increasing number of bargain stores spring up in the city centre’s High Street. Read
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Birmingham High Street lacking in class, say shoppers
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s city centre High Street is for many visitors their first impression of the city. So what do shoppers think about it? Shahid Naqvi went in search of the word on the street. Read
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Beer barrels 'like missiles' in fatal M5 crash
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
A mother and daughter from Birmingham are recovering in hospital after being injured in a crash on the M5, which claimed the lives of three people. Read
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£20 offer to gay people to take part in housing survey
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council is offering £20 in vouchers to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people to take part in a survey about their housing needs. Read
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Police abandon 'misleading' targets
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands and Staffordshire police forces are to abandon Home Office targets – allowing officers to decide whether to make arrests. Read
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£200,000 found in air vent at Beetham Tower
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Police have said someone has come forward to claim £200,000 found in an air vent of a luxury apartment in Birmingham’s tallest building. Read
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Sunday footballer given suspended sentence for assault
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
An amateur footballer was given a suspended prison sentence today after he admitted assaulting a team mate and a referee in a Sunday League clash. Read
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Jewellery Quarter museum ranked among world's top attractions
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
A museum dedicated to Birmingham’s jewellery-making heritage has been ranked alongside some of the world’s top tourist attractions. Read
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Sporty Spice invited to Aston music project
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Spice Girl Mel C could be set to see how teenagers in one of Birmingham’s most deprived areas are turning their backs on gang and gun crime – after she was “ambushed” by a Midland MP’s aide at one of the city’s top hair salons. Read
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Chicago welcomes Birmingham to the sisterhood
Jun 02 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham takes centre stage in Chicago this week, when the city brings a taste of its cultural, creative and commercial offerings to the third annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival. Read
